Ducktown in Polk County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Boiler House

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

1. Boiler House Marker

Inscription. This building, constructed in 1901, housed the boilers that produced the steam to power the equipment in the adjacent hoist house. It also supplied needed steam power to the other buildings on the site. In 1917, when the mining company began purchasing electricity generated by the nearby dams on the Ocoee River, the boilers were transferred to another local mine. A floor was added to the building, and it became the supply house, storing extra parts and equipment used by the mine department.

[Caption]:
The boiler house (lower right) in operation, early 1900s.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Burra Burra Mine Site Walking/Driving Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 35° 2.118′ N, 84° 22.802′ W. Marker is in Ducktown, Tennessee, in Polk County. It is on Burra Burra Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located at the Burra Burra Mine State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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212 Burra Burra Street, Ducktown TN 37326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mine Equipment (a few steps from this marker); The Hoist House (within shouting distance of this marker); Walkway Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hose Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Clinic (within shouting distance of this marker); Cylindrical Ore Bins (within shouting distance of this marker); Ball Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Company Houses (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ducktown.

Also see . . .
1. Ducktown Basin Museum and Burra Burra Mine.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

2. Boiler House Marker

(Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. The Ducktown Basin Museum. (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

The Boiler House (left), Hoist House (middle), and Fire House Building (right). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 22, 2024

3. The Boiler House (left), Hoist House (middle), and Fire House Building (right).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.